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Ynysgedwyn Colliery, Fan House is a nineteenth-century industrial ventilation structure located in Breconshire, Wales. The fan house formed part of the Ynysgedwyn Colliery complex, which operated during the period of intensive coal extraction in South Wales. The building served the critical function of providing powered ventilation to the underground workings, a necessity for both worker safety and operational efficiency in deep coal mines. The structure represents the material infrastructure of the industrial coal industry that transformed the South Welsh economy during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
Ynysgedwyn Colliery, Fan House is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR198. View the official record →
Ynysgedwyn Colliery, Fan House is a nineteenth-century industrial ventilation structure located in Breconshire, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference BR198.
Ynysgedwyn Colliery, Fan House dates from the post medieval/modern period, and is classified as a fan house. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Ynysgedwyn Colliery, Fan House is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Cadw — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Wales. The official designation reference is BR198.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Coed Ddu house platforms and enclosure (4.8 km), Coed Ddu ring cairn (4.9 km), Carn Cornel Round Cairn (5.1 km).
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